NIA raids 8 places linked to ex-PFI workers in Kerala

Home NewsNational NIA raids 8 places linked to ex-PFI workers in Kerala Sources in the Kannur district police told IANS that the local police were informed about the raids just before the commencement of the raids. IANS 13 Aug 2023 1:57 PM Advertisement Representative image THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The NIA on Sunday conducted raids at eight places linked to former PFI activists in Malappuram, Kannur and Kollam districts of Kerala. The raids were conducted at the residences of the former activists — four places in Malappuram, three in Kannur and one in Kollam. The raids that commenced at 4 a.m.continued till 9.30 a.m. All the raids were conducted simultaneously. Sources in the Kannur district police told IANS that the local police were informed about the raids just before the commencement of the raids. The NIA conducted raids across the country in several places associated with the Popular Front of India (PFI) in September 2022 and later the Union home ministry banned the organisation temporarily for a period of five years.